Machine for forming and winding fin strips



March 4, 1947. W, B, BRONANMER 2,416,865

' MACHINE FOR FORMING AND wINDING FIN STRIPS Filed Jan. 2o, 1944 e sheets-sheet 1 l vmlefln l IMS Ile O CD io. O

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I MACHINE FOR FORMING AND wINDING FIN STRIPS Filed Jan. V2O, 1944 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 -v INVENTOR Wzl/2day faandef MarCh 4, 1947. w. s. BRQNANQER MACHINE FOR FORMING AND wINDING IN STRIPS 6 sheets-sheet s Filed Jan. 20, 1944 March 4, 1947. w, B, BRONANDER 2,416,865

MACHINE FOR FORMING AND WINDING FIN STRIPS 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Jan. 20, 1944 March 4, 1947. w. a'. BRONANDER 2,416,865

MACHINE lFOR FORMING AND WINDING FIN STRIPS Filed Jan. 20, 1944 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 March 4, 1947. w, Q BRQNANDER 2,416,865

MACHINE FOR FORMING ANUWINDING FIN'STRIPS 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Jan. 20, 1944- r m@ Nn um mm Patented Mar. 4, 1947 Y MACHINE FOR FORMING AND WINDING FIN STRIPS Wilhelm B. Bronander, Montclair, N. J.

Application January 20, 1944, Serial No. 519,012 I Claims.

. This invention relates to a machine for formingIv a double walled fm and for winding the iin into a spiral coil. v

The invention has for its salient object to provide a machine of the character described for,v eiciently and expeditiously forming a strip ofY material into a double walled iin and for winding the 1in into a spiral coil in a continuous operation. Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character described so con-` structed and arranged that the coiled fin can be quickly stripped or removed from the mandrel on f which it is wound.

Furtherobjects of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connec.. tion with the drawings which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is a top plan View of a machine con- .structed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine shown in Fig, 1; Y

Fig, 3 'is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially on line 3--3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing the clutch and driving connections for the strip folding Vmeans and mandrel rotating means;

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 4--4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken substany tially on line 5-5 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 6 6 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; f

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 1-1 of Fig, 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, this View being taken on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 8-8 of Fig. 7, looking in the direction of .the arrows;

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation taken substantially online 9-9 of Fig. 7, looking in the direc- .'tion of the arrows;

Figs. 10, to 14A-inclusive are elevational views, partly broken away, showing the successive strip bending or folding and feeding rolls;

. Fig. 15 is an elevational view, partly in section,

of the feeding and guiding means for the folding strip;

. Fig. 16 is an elevational view, partly in section, fshowingAv the horizontally rotating rolls which complete the strip folding operation and press the double walls of the iin strip into parallel relation with each other;

Fig. 17 is an elevational view illustrating the strip guiding mechanism for guiding the n around the mandrel and for frictionally engaging the strip;

Fig. 18 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line I8-I8 of Fig. 17, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 19 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line |9I9 of Fig. 17, looking in the direction of the arrows; Y

Fig. 20 is a detail sectional elevation taken substantially on une 20-20 of Fig. rz, looking in the direction of the arrows; l

Fig. 21 is a detail sectional elevation illustrating the holding means for holding from rotation the screw, on which the mandrel is'mounted for rotation during the strip winding operation; and

Fig. 22 is an elevational view of the coiled n strip.

The invention briefly described consists of a machine constructed and arranged to fold a strip of material into a double walled finandvtol vwind this iin into a spiral coil in a continuous operation. The folding means consists of a plurality of sets of successively acting forming or folding rolls which fold the strip into a double Walled fin with the walls spaced and disposed in substantially parallel relation, the walls at the connectededges thereof having disposed therebetween compressible material which lls the space betweenthese connected edges.

From the folding means the double walled fin is guided to a mandrel which Ais rotated and moved longitudinally and the advance end of the lin is secured to one end of the mandrel and the nn is guided to the mandrel'periphery and is frictionally engaged whereby the rotation and longitudinal movement of the mandrel stretches the outer edge of the iin and winds the iin into a spiral coil around the cylindrical surface of the mandrel. After thefln has been so WoundI 'the fastening between the 1in and the mandrel'isremoved and the mandrel is withdrawnlongitud-inally from the coil. Further details of the invention will appear from the following specication.

In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated, the machine is mounted on a base 30` which is suitably supported on legs 3|. At one end of the base 30 are secured bars or frame members 32 and 33, the bar 33 carrying a spindle 34 on which is mounted a reel 35 for the strip S.

From the reel 35 the strip is led between a pair of freely rotatable guide rolls 36 and 31 carlower rou es.

ried by brackets 38, which in turn are mounted on the bars 32 and 33.

From the guide rolls 38 and 31 the strip passes through a'pair of channels or guides 40 and 4| shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 4, The channels 40 and 4| are formed in channel bars 42 and 43 which are carried by threaded sleeves 45, 45 and 46, 46. Y Thev sleeves 45 and 46 are mounted on screw threads 41.'ar1`d 48 formed onspindles 49 and 50 mounted in brackets 5| and 52. As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4, the threads 41 and 48 are reversed or, in other words, are right and left hand threads.

Thespindle U has Xed 53 which is connected by a chain 54 to a-sprocket 55 .mounted on the spindleV 49. A crank 56 is secured to the spindle 50"'and1as-this crank is rotated the spindles 48 and 50 will be rotated, causing the channel bars 42 and 43 to move toward or away from eachother to accommodate different widths of strips.

Y strip .folding mechanism From the stripl guiding-means shown particularlyY in Fig.-4 and above described, Ythe strip S I passes .successively through a plurality 'of vsets "of feeding and fold-ing rolls-indicated on Figs. l

shown respectively in Figs; 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. 'Each set of Yrolls comprises' an upper 'roll .50 and The lower roll of each set .has a centrally disposed ledge 62 having the shape of lan inverted V andthe upper roll has a correspondingly-shaped vcentrally disposed groove 63. The Vupper1 roll 66 has conical-surfaces 64 and thereon a sprocket v65 iand the lower 'roll 56| has correspondingly shaped concave surfaces 66 and S1.-V

In thefconstrucuon shown in Fig. 1o,y the strip 1S lis' being fed `between the Vrolls 68 and 6|, the portions of the strip disposed laterally fof the longitudinal center thereof being folded upwardv-ly vat lafslight angleand the projection 62 and` groove-63 forming an inverted `V having a wide Vangle-atthe central "longitudinal portion of the strip. V ."I'herollS-ill and 6| shown'in Figs. 11, 12, andy 13 are similar to those shown in Fig. 10, but the ang'les'of conical portions and concave portions are "made .increasingly steeper so that in Fig. 14 the portions of the strip disposedlaterally. of the bearing "1| in a bearing Ybracket 12, which in turn is mountedon the base 30 of the machine.

The-shaft 'l0 is alsomounted in a ball bearing i 13 carried by a bracket 14, which Fin turn is carried bythe base v'30.

`'|'5 mounted on a shaft 16 which `is vertically adjustable `in the brackets. 12 and 14.

The end-of ythe vshaft 10 beyond the ball bear- -ing :13 has keyed thereon a worm gear 11 which meshes with a'worm 18 keyed to a shaft 19.

As'shown in Vthis figure, the roll 16| is therefrom, T-shaped blocks 20 andV |2| are adto central flon'gitudina-l :portionthereofare bent upy `wardly at an acutefangle.- Y

washer 88 which in turn presses against a clutchl yoke 90 slidably mounted on the shaft 82. An arm 9| engages the clutch yoke and is pivoted on a" .shaft 92 to which is also secured Va clutch handle or lever 03 by means of which the arm 9| may be actuated in an anti-clockwise direction to disengage the friction drive between the surfaces 85 f I andf86.

The pulley 83 which forms the central-part or member of a double clutch is provided with teethv adapted to engage corresponding teeth 95 formed Y on aclutchyoke 96 splined on a shaft 81.

clutch yoke isY engaged by an arm 98 mounted The on a pivot or shaft 99 to which is alsoA secured a clutch shifting lever |06. When the teeth on the pulley are engaged bythe l'teeth 95, the shaft `9:1 will be driven from the pulley 83.

Each of the sets of folding or bending rolls A, B, C, D and AE is driven in Vthe same manner as that illustrated in Fig. 5 and hereinbefore described and, therefore, the yseparate driving -connecti'ons for 'each' setof rolls need not be vfurther described.

Intermediate the sets of bending rolls A to E inclusive, are provided-supporting and guiding means 'for insuring the A`correct positioning -of the strip VS as it 'passes from one set vof rolls to the next set. These guiding means are illustrated in Fig. 2 at F, G, I-I and I. Fig. 7 illustrates the constructionr of Vthese intermediate positioning yand guiding-means. As shown in this figure, a bracket comprising va base |05 and verticalarms |06 and f l|01 is secured by bolts |08 to thebase 30. On the upper ends of the arms r|06 and |01 vare formed blocks ||0 and on which is supported a V- shaped member having arms 2 and |-|3. The

Vupper surfaces |`|4 fand H5 ofthe arms ||2 and H3 are so inclined relative to each other yas-,to

conform to the vangle to which the strip'has been Vbent bythe'preceding set of'bendingrolls.

In order that thes'trip S may be held in correct .alinement :and against lateral deviation justably mountedon the arms |'|j2 and |"|3, these blocks .having a central rib 4|22 which isslidable adjusted Vposition by y-a lset screw 24.

In order to laccurately adjust the blocks |20 and" |2 these blocks are recessed at 'their outer ends, .as shown -at |2.5,to receive areduced -end y|26 on a threaded stud '|21.- -A sleeve '|28 is threaded on l The roll 60 is vfreely rotatable in ball bearings Y each stud and has a ange |25 at the inner end thereof. Each sleeve |28 has a sleeve 30 mounted thereon and secured thereto by a set screw 13|.

Each of the vblocks I0 and 'has an yextension |32 provided with an openingV |33 'at its outeriend -which receives the threaded sleeve |28. yThe :Shaft 19fisconn'ected'by bevel gears 80 and 8| to a shaft 82 which is vdriven through clutch mechanism, 4hereinafter described, from a vpulley .83. The pulley v83 driven by a belt 84 from not shown.

VlIhe cIutohbetWeenthe pulley'and'th'e shaft a motor or any other suitablesource of power flange |29 is disposed onone'side of the extension |32 and the outer sleeve |30 is ldisposed on '-the other side thereof. Thus, as the outer sleeve |30 isr'otated, the inner sleeve will berotated, lbut endwise movement of rthis sleeve is Vprevented by the flange |29 and the'innerend o'fthe'sleeve |30.

Therefore, the-rotation vof the sleeves |30 and l|28 will cause the threaded stud |21 to move inwardly or outwardly asvthe case may be. The T-shaped blocks |20 and |2|can,^therefore,rbe accurately filesiefleby renting. 'eeisleeves |28 ami l 3,0211@ after adjustment .these blocks are locked in position by the set screws |24.

After the folded strip has kpassed between the last-pair of bending or folding rollers indicated at E, the strip is fed beneath the roll |35, shown particularly in Fig.'15, and between guide members |36 and |31 mounted on-a bar.|6|. The roll |35 is mounted in a bracket, |40 for free rotation and is not positively driven. From the roll |35 the strip then passes between a pairv of rolls |4| and |42, which are illustrated particularly in Fig. 6. These rolls have cylindrical surfaces and are mounted on vertical shafts |43 and |44. The shaft |44 is mounted in ball bearings |45 and |46 for free rotation therein, these bearings being carried by a. bracket |41 which is adjustably mounted on the base 30 and is adjustable thereon byathreaded bolt |48.

The shaft |43 is carried by a, bracket |50also mounted on the base 30, this shaft being mounted in roller bearings |51 and |52. Shaft |43 has secured thereto a worm gear |53 which meshes with a worm |54 carried by the shaft 19;

As shown in Figs. l, 2 and 16, a disk wheel |5=5 is mounted on a horizontal spindle |56 and projects downwardly intermediate the cylindricalsurfaces of the rolls |4| and |42. The spindle |56 is carried by a bracket |51 supported on bracket |40. The disk |55 is freely rotatable and extends between the upwardly extending walls X and Y of the folded strip S. These walls are folded into parallel relation with each other by the rolls |4| and |42 and the inverted V portion of the strip disposed centrally thereof is folded upwardly, as shown at Z in Fig. 16. This portion Z fills the space between the connected edges of the walls X and Y of the strip S. The strip is supported by a ridge or relatively narrow supporting portion |69 on the bar |6| which is recessed on its upper surface to receive the inner portions of the rolls |4| and |42, thereby forming the ridge |60. The bar I6 extends forwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, approximately to the end of the table or base 30.

Fin winding mechanism rolls and path of movement of the n. Bracket i |61 is particularly shown in Figs. 1, 17 and 19.

Bracket |66 is provided with a lateral extension which supports the shaft 91, this shaft also being supported by a bracket |68.

A screw threaded shaft is supported at |1| i in the bracket |66 and has mounted thereon a mandrel |12. The mandrel has connected to one end thereof a gear |13, as shown particularly in Fig. 19. This gear has a threaded hub |14 65 mounted on the screw threaded shaft |10.

In order to provide for different sizes of mandrels, a sleeve is secured to the gear |13 by bolts |16 and is secured to the mandrel by screws |11. This sleeve may be varied in size to accommodate mandrels having different diameters. i

At the opposite end of the mandrel thereis secured a sleeve or bushing |18 having a laterally extending web |19 on the outer end of which is formed a flange |80 which fits within vthe outer y,end of the mandreland is secured therein. The

sleeve 'orfbushing` |18 -formsl a support for the cylindrical outer end |.8| of the screw threaded shaft |10 and thussupports theshaft. ,iff

VThe mandrel is supported at a pointsubstan.-

tially in alinement with the direction of feeding movement ofthe fin by a bushing |82 which is carried by the bracket |61. Bushing |82 has; a flange |83. As the gear |13 is driven in the manner hereinafter described, the gear andthe man,-

drel carriedthereby will move longitudinally as .then is coiled on the mandrel and during this movement the mandrel slides through the bushing |82. v v

The gear |13 is driven in the following manner: Shaft 91 has secured to the outer end thereof a gear |85 which meshesvwith an idler gear |86, whichin turn meshes with a gear |81 carriedV by a shaft |38 mounted in bearings carried by a plurality of brackets |89. The idler gear |06 is mounted on an arm |90 pivoted on the shaft `91 and adjustably secured at its 4opposite end, as shown at |9|. This provides for a variation in the size of the idler and thus a change in the gear ratio.

The shaft |88 has secured thereto aplurality of gears |92 which are spaced apart but are successively engageable by the gear |13 vas this gear moves along the threaded shaft |10. Thegear |13 is sufficiently wide to bridge the gap between the gears |92 so that a constant driving contact between the gears |89 and the gears |13'will be maintained.

As the shaft 91 is driven through the clutch mechanism illustrated particularly in Fig. 3 and `hereinbefore described, the gears |85, |,86and |31 will drive the shaft |88 and the gears |92 will thereupon drive the gear |13 which, because of its threaded connection to the shaft |10, will travel along this shaft which at this period in the operationv of the machine is held stationary or against rotation. This is insured by the locking means illustrated particularly in Fig. 21 and also shown in Fig. 2. The shaft |10 has mounted on the outer end thereofY a pulley |95 which, as

shown in Fig. 2, has a plurality of spokes. The

80 kof power.

bracket 66 which supports the end of the threaded shaft |10 has formed thereon alprojection |96 having therein a pair of holes |91 which are adapted to receive the shanks of av vU-shaped i 50 staple or locking member |98. This membervis used in the manner shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 21 to embrace one of the spokes of `pulley |95 and in this manner to positively prevent any rotation of the shaft |10.

In order to drive the threaded shaft 10 to strip the wound coil from the mandrel in a manner hereinafter described, the pulley |95 is posi tively driven by a belt |99 which is driven by a separate motor or any other suitable rvsource However, before describing this operation, the means for securing the advance end of the iin to the mandrel and forjguiding the n around the mandrel and frictionally engaging the fin as it is wound thereon, will be described.

Fin securing and-guiding means This means is illustrated particularly inr Figs. 17 to 19 inclusive. As above described, a bracket |61 is mounted on the supporting table |65 in a position substantially in alinement with the path :76 and substantially parallel relation. u.

"'Theradvance end of thenissecured to ithe fend vothe mandrel,` as :shown Fig. l19, .by `a* clamp which comprisesaplate i200 having a -knurled flange Y20|. `VVThisclarnp is .secured .by a -h01t'3202-t0 the-'Web |79. y f

VThe kouter end oflthe mandrel I12 is `cut away lto fform an inclined recess 2li-3 which receives ythe 'advance er1-dof thefi'lnv and guides the fin Ionto the peripheral surface ofthemandrel. Y

The bracket |671 is recessed, {as `showni'at 205 in Figs. 18 and 19,and inthe recess '205 there is mounted on a pin 206 a finger 201 `which during the winding of the n is received between .the

Walls Xand Yof the fm- `The finger rests on the 1 land inner iin 'wall against the outer surface of 'the'plate yor bar'2I I. It will be understood that the advance end of then is clamped against the outer `end of the mandrel' I12, as shown in Fig. 19

` vand asjhereinbefore described. VThis clamplhas l an arcuate surface 2 Ill which nts against the cy;- lindrical .surface ofthe portion of the bushing 118 and also has lugs204 whichfengage 'the outer surface ofthe fweb I19..' It willbe evident that asthe double Vwalledfln is wound around the mandrel the outer portions ofthe walls must-be stretched since the circumference'of the vouter portions is materially greater the circumference of the inner portions. "In order that this may be accomplishedfit is essential that s-uiiicient pressure be placed on the fin by the plate 2 I2 and that the amount of pressure be accuratel ly gauged and determined. Three adjustable set l screws or bolts 2I5 are Acarried by the plate 2I2 and these bolts are Vthreaded through' the plate yuntil their inner ends project 'therethrough the desired amount to properly-space the plate `2I2 from the outer surface of the bar or plate `2I I. The plate 2`I2 is slidably mounted on dovvel pins 218. When bolts 21 5fhave 'been properly adjusted i theV nuts and nut locks'thereon are tightened to Vsecuretheseset screws in the proper position.

` The plate is Avheld securely in position by meansy ofA a nut2I8 mounted on a bolt ZIB. This nut has an Aindicator 1220 which, in conjunction with a.

`scale 22| formed on the outer surface of the plate "2 I2, shows theposition of adjustment of the plate and indicates in this manner the amount of pressure being exerted thereby against the iin.

*The n coils guided around the mandrel I1'2 lby means of a pair of clamping plates 225 and A225 which arearcuate in shape and extend into the space between l'the n walls and clamp the nn against the outer surface of the bracket I61.

As indicated'in Fig. 19, the bracketis provided with a circumferential spiral recess '221. A flat spacer 228 spaces the clamping `plates 225 and 226 from the surface V2129 of the bracket 1I61.

In the manner just describedathe fin is firmly `and frictionally held as it is Wound around the `mandrel, thus forming a tight coil and causing thefinner circumferenceA ofthe `iin coil vto 'confornito the outer circumference of the mandrel.

After the fn has'been wound around the man- :drel 'it `is released therefrom in the following manner: Y i

IThe *motor or driving 2source for the pulley "831s cut o, rthus `stopping the `rotation of the ygear I13 on the'threaded shaft ITD. The `clamp 2m) ,which y'clamps theI n to fthe-zend ofthe mandrel is then loosened, therebytreeng the yendet v.the fin. .Thereupon thefstaple. 198 which-"holds the :pulley EI ,from rotation iis removedandfth'e motor or-other source of A.power which drives the belt I 99 Yis then started, :causing theYV pulletTv I95 Vto lrotate in a direction to revolve the threaded shaft 1150. This shaft isrotatedin.afdirection tozcause the mandrel :to lloe moved` longitudinally. sincethe threaded hub of the Lgearzl L131cm themandrel is 'held againstlrotation.'thereby. causing the mandrel 'I12 :to .be `drawn `Slongitudinally through the :bushing |82. The iin is severed .after it 'haszbeen `.wound on the mandrel .and ythc-.severed `end-fis heldby the bracket 161 las .the ymandrel iswithl drawn, it being understoodthat .the las'tgportion ofthe fin wound on.` themandrel is loosened from the clamping plates which -hold'it :in position. The n coilthen'drops onvv the pro'jectingfend .'I8I of the'shaft `I1l and lcan be removed therefrom. r

Summary operatienlof the mccfiina t As hereinbefore described, lthe 1in strip S is Vled from the Yreel 35 through `rthe guide channels 40 and 4I and between the successive'bending rolls A, ByC, D and E'. From therolls of the 'set- E the strip lis then'led'befneath theroll -I35=a`ndfbe tween ythe compressing rolls-ILMy and vM2k which fold and compress the strip to its final formfin which the walls YX `and Y of thedoubleivvalled fin are substantially 'parallel and the `inwardly between the confolded portion Z fills'the space nected edges of the walls. Y

, Fromthe'rous ml and |42 mesurait-lecite rthe Winding mechanism, the advance end being clamped in the manner shown in'Fig.nl9 to the end of the mandrel I12. The strip before Vbeing clamped to the mandrel is secured in vfrictioliall engagement -with `the plate vor `-bar 2 I'I jcarrie'd 'by 4therbracket |51 by Ameans of the clamping plate "2I'2, the finger' 201 'beingjpositioned between the walls of 'the'n. The fin is Y'alsosecured :by the clamping plates '225 and 2,26'vvhich are disposed between the n walls X and Y. f f

VThus the n is 'led in a continuousY movement through the bending means and 'through the guidingfmeans, shown in Fig. 7, which -is avc curately adjusted ltomaintain the properalinement or direction of feed of'the'strip. The bending rollsare driven through-the frictionclutch 85, 81 `from the pulley 83. This pulleyalso drives the shaft V91 through the clutch teeth 95 and corresponding clutch teeth formed on'the pulley-arid the shaft 91 through 'the gear rconnections, |85, I86fand i 81 drives the shaft I t8 which carries the gears I92. These gears successively meshA withVV the gear I 13 which has a threaded hub I1'4vform- Ving a nut which rotates -onthe threaded shaft I 1U. During thisl operation'th'e shaft I'Hl is positively held against rotation by means "of the lock-l .ing staple vI-98 which veng-ages a spoke lof the pulley 'Thegear VI13 is carried bythe mandrel I12 and, causes the mandrel to rotate and'move longitudinally through the bushing I82 carried by the bracket I61. As the mandrel iis rotated, the

- clamping plate 21.2 Vwhichhasv been accurately adjusted to exert the desired pressure,.clamps the n `in position and causes the lin to be wound tightly *aroundr the mandrel since the end of the iin "is tightly clamped bythe clamp 2H!! against l'the advance end of the mandrel. y

After' the lnA has been "wound to the .desired extent 'on the mandrel' itis severed 'and the motor for the pulley 83 is disconnected, the staple |98 is removed, and the pulley |95 is rotated in the manner above described to rotate the threaded shaft in a direction to cause the mandrel to move longitudinally thereof and strip the coiled iin therefrom.

Although one specific embodiment of the in- Venton has been particularly shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capable of modication and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable mandrel, means for rotating said mandrel and for moving the mandrel axially, means for leading a double walled n strip to the periphery of the mandrel with the fin disposed at right angles to the mandrel surface and the connected edge of the double wall disposed against the mandrel, means for clamping the fin strip to the mandrel, a xed support adjacent the periphery of the mandrel and having a surface engageable with the outer surface of one of the 1in walls, a clamping plate carried by said support and adjustable toward and away from said sup--y port surface and engageable with the outer surface of the other iin wall, means for holding said clamping plate in adjusted clamping position, and means for holding the iin walls in spaced relation, said clamping plate exerting pressure in a direction substantially parallel to the mandrel axis,

whereby the outer portions of the walls of the iin strip will be stretched as the strip is wound on the mandrel.

2. In a machine of the character described, means for leading a double walled iin with the walls substantially parallel to the periphery of the mandrel, a mandrel rotatable on an axis disposed substantially at right angles to the path of the fin, means for guiding the fm to the periphery of the mandrel, means for rotating and moving the mandrel axially, means for securing the advance end of the n to the mandrel, and means disposed at the periphery of the mandrel and including a xed support engageable with the outer surface of one iin wall, spacing means between the fin walls, a clamping plate adjustable toward and from said support and engageable with the outer surface of the other fm wall, and means to hold said plate in adjusted position, for frictionally engaging the outer surfaces of the fin walls and guiding and insuring the coiling of the fin around the mandrel as the mandrel is rotated and moved axially.

3. In a machine of the character described, continuously operating means for leading a strip of material having a double walled n and for advancing said n to the periphery of a mandrel,

a mandrel having a smooth outer surface for receiving and coiling said fin mounted on an axis substantially at right angles to the path of the n, means for guiding the n to the periphery of the mandrel, means for securing the advance end of the iin to the mandrel, means for rotating the mandrel and moving the mandrel axially, and means for holding the mandrel against rotation and withdrawing the mandrel longitudinally from the rin coil after the coil has been completed.

4. In a machine of the character described, means for advancing a fin strip on one edge, a threaded shaft, a mandrel having a threaded connection to the shaft and having its periphery disposed in substantial alinement with the said edge of the n strip, the shaft and mandrel axis being disposed substantially at right angles to the path of movement of the strip, means for holding the threaded shaft against rotation, means for rotating the mandrel on the shaft, thereby moving the mandrel axially thereon, means for rotating the shaft in the mandrel to cause the mandrel to be withdrawn from the wound coil after the coil has been completed.

5. A machine for forming and winding double walled fins which comprises a plurality of successively acting feeding' and folding means for feeding and bending a strip of material intermediate its longitudinal edges to form a iin having substantially parallel walls, a mandrel, means for securing the advance end of the double walled iin. strip to the mandrel, means for rotating and moving the mandrel axially to wind the 1in strip around the mandrel, and means disposed substantially in alinement with the path of feed of the strip for exerting frictional pressure on the walls of the strip as it is wound on the mandrel, said pressure means including a plate frictionally engaging the back wall, a spacing strip between the walls and an adjustable pressure plate friotionally engaging the front wall.

WILHELM B. BRONANDER.

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